Warm Springs/South Fremont is in the cradle of Silicon Valley and currently has 879 acres of underutilized land. The City of Fremont has brought forth a new vision for what will become the “Warm Springs Innovation District,” which is expected to transform the area into a metropolitan hotspot by 2035. As its name suggests, the district is intended to pay homage to the great minds converging here, making historic technological advances that have changed the fabric of the global community.

The district will embody a new approach to community and commercial development, emphasizing sustainability and a modern, engaging landscape. This approach intends to responsibly promote socio-economic growth, creating new spaces for education and living, as well as abundant employment opportunities. To fully realize City of Fremont’s goals, each structural element in the district must fit into the concept of the vision.

Landtech Consultants is currently serving as civil engineer and overall project liason with The City of Fremont and associated agencies for the development of a new 5 story Hilton Garden Inn, which will be an important landmark within the Innovation District. The City has a unique set of guidelines for each type of facility in the district. Hotels, in particular, should have designs that “provide a comfortable opportunity for visitors to get to know the community and engage in the public realm.” Landtech Consultants, coordinating with the project team, is working closely with the City staff to fulfill both our client’s and the City’s vision.

Rendering by SPG3 Architects

The two acre property is located at the intersection of Warm Springs Boulevard and Brown Road. With a total building area of 90,002 sq ft, the hotel will offer a full service restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, fitness, guest amenities and hotel ancillary uses on its ground floor. There will be 145 total guest rooms, 5 of which will be on the ground floor and 35 on each of the 2nd to 5th floors.

The Hilton Garden Inn project is significant, as the first major development in the Warm Springs Innovation District, setting a precedent of identity for future developments. The site will feature publicly accessible outdoor amenity area and seating for restaurant and bar on Warm Springs Boulevard. Also activated to the Brown Road, will be an indoor pool and fitness center, visible to the passing public. The ground floor of the building will feature a well-articulated design, playing with depth and texture; employing aesthetically pleasing architectural elements. The lighting of the structure will be both innovative and inviting.

This hotel design will be an asset to the neighborhood and a flagship project within the district. A public plaza at the corner of the intersection will be shaded by an overhanging trellis, offering a pedestrian seating area with attractive landscape planters. It is envisioned that the plaza will serve as a rest stop for pedestrians travelling between BART to the north and the Warm Springs commercial area to the south.

The architect designed the building façade with special attention. From an anchored corner massing to the articulated bays and parapets, the hotel will have fine grained proportion, as it wraps the corner of Warm Springs and Brown Roads. In addition to the active storefronts, the exterior materials will be a rich combination of wood cedar, Eldorado Stone and stucco in colors that accentuate the building articulations. The exterior patios along the streets will be articulated with trellis structures as well as decorative railing.

The project is currently in the planning phase and is expected to begin construction in Spring 2018.